Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

Shui Yuqi could still stay in the Ancestral Pond, which was unsurprising, for her rich bloodline was widely recognized, especially since she had just broken through to the Comet Realm, and her body seemed like an endless abyss.

But what about Zhou Heng?

The Dragon Temple's data is shared, so after Zhou Heng's initial descent, he underwent identity verification. The evaluation of the Purple Dragon was clearly written in his identity column, and all Dragon Temple personnel knew that he was just a Low-grade Dragon.

Gold, Red, Blue, Azure, Black - these Five-colored Dragon Clan are the higher bloodlines. Of course, the Azure Dragon is the highest tier, but besides the Old Azure Dragon, only the Second Ancestor has the ancestral bloodline, inheriting this most noble lineage.

Beyond the higher bloodlines, the others are naturally mid-tier and lowly bloodlines, and Purple Dragons belong to the low-tier bloodline, because since the formation of the Dragon Domain, the highest dragons with the Purple Dragon form have reached the Comet Realm.

—The standard for mid-tier bloodline is reaching the Black Cave Realm, while higher bloodline can produce Nine Cave level monarchs!

From this, it's evident that mid-tier bloodline can actually be further subdivided into many levels.

But a Purple Dragon can unexpectedly stay in the Ancestral Pond for seven days, even surpassing most superior bloodlines?

How could the dragons accept this?

In fact, although Shui Yuqi was also absorbing the Dragon Crystal like a vortex, compared with Zhou Heng, the size of this vortex was completely child's play. However, this distinction couldn't be seen with the naked eye, and no one knew that the real protagonist in the Ancestral Pond was only one!

Each time the Dragon Crystal was poured in, Zhou Heng absorbed at least ninety percent of the essence, leaving the rest to be shared among others. As there were more people before, Shui Yuqi naturally received less, until all except Zhou Heng had run out, she finally completely obtained that one-tenth of the essence.

Thus, her bloodline enhancement speed naturally skyrocketed immediately.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Her body continuously released waves, causing the pool water to ripple continuously, and the ripples grew larger and larger, eventually boiling like boiling water!

This change drew countless gasps from the Dragon Temple people!

Truly a genius!

"Roar!"

With a dragon roar, Shui Yuqi uncontrollably transformed into a dragon form, turning into a golden Divine Dragon over two hundred feet long, with a tail that almost struck Zhou Heng afar on the other end.

Boom!

Dragon Might overflowed, the momentum of the higher-ranked Dragon Clan was unleashed uncontrollably, causing most people's bodies to go weak, and they involuntarily knelt down.

Everyone was shocked!

No matter how low the bloodline, it's still a Dragon Clan; Dragons possess Dragon Might, thus can be immune to Dragon Might! Unless, the bloodline level is far superior, causing even fellow Dragon Clan members to feel awe from the heart!

It seemed, Shui Yuqi could not only break through the Black Cave Realm but also form at least five Black Holes, and outside, she could be termed as a True Monarch, the highest title below Saint and Heavenly Venerate.

And most importantly, once this bloodline potential opened, there were no bottlenecks, she could eat, drink, and doze off all the way, and then naturally become a True Monarch after enough eating and sleeping.

This could drive someone envious to death!

"No wonder she's the gem of the Golden Rose Family, after hundreds of thousands of years, this family is finally going to produce a high-tier Black Hole level expert again!"

"Rich bloodline, stunning beauty, whoever marries her will have no regrets in life!"

"Can save three generations of effort!"

"Look at her dragon scales, how dazzling and enchanting, ah, those dragon claws, delicate and soft, makes one want to touch!"

"Pfft, unrealistic, just dreaming!"

Everyone was discussing fervently, even though most people could attend the baptism only once in a lifetime, yet they had witnessed many other baptisms. Not to mention, being able to stay in the Ancestral Pond for seven days alone was incredibly impressive.

Yet despite all the hubbub Shui Yuqi caused, Zhou Heng showed no reaction, not even a slight change, just as he was upon entering the Ancestral Pond.

"How could this guy have no reaction at all?"

"I understand, Shui Yuqi must have absorbed most of the Dragon Crystal; he only absorbed a tiny bit, so despite lasting seven days, it's equivalent to others' one day or half a day!"

"Haha, then how low-grade his bloodline must be, to absorb so slowly!"

"Don't you know? This fellow is a Purple Dragon!"

"Purple Dragon? Isn't that a low-tier bloodline!"

"It's even at the bottom among the low-tier bloodlines!"

Some informed individuals revealed Zhou Heng's "details," and it immediately induced laughter from others.

The Dragon Clan is too proud, they place immense importance on bloodline, otherwise, they wouldn't have issued orders to forcibly bring all scattered Dragon Clan back to the Dragon Domain.

In fact, there are many mid-tier and low-tier bloodline Dragon Clans here, but Zhou Heng's bloodline level is just too low, causing a strong sense of superiority among them. However, what they don't know is that Zhou Heng's Dragon Clan bloodline wasn't innate but a result of transformation, manifesting as a Purple Dragon under the influence of the Purple Flame Heavenly Dragon, and his original color... will never be known!

But one thing is certain, Zhou Heng's dragon body is not a typical Purple Dragon because no Purple Dragon would ever have a body wrapped in radiant flames!

In fact, there was indeed some movement within Zhou Heng's body, but far less significant than Shui Yuqi's, which was thereby obscured, leaving no one able to notice. Yet this transformation, for Zhou Heng, was earth-shattering.

His physique is advancing toward the Comet Realm, but this requires a massive amount of energy, so he is desperately absorbing the dragon crystals in the Ancestral Pond, aiming to take a step forward.

Eight days, nine days, ten days!

Shui Yuqi set a record because no one has ever been able to last for ten days during their first baptism! Of course, there was also Zhou Heng, but everyone thought his ability to absorb dragon crystals was too weak, which is why he shared this glory.

This even attracted the highest commander of Gold Seventy-Four Stars, the Great Elder Long Haixing of Six Caves!

This big figure stated that the supply of dragon crystals should be open and uninterrupted, lest it affects the emergence of a genius—he also believed Zhou Heng just happened to benefit because, in the bloodline-oriented Dragon Clan, the Purple Dragon is definitely at the bottom, how could he possibly be the protagonist?

On the eleventh day, Shui Yuqi finally transformed back from dragon form to human form, but surprisingly, not only her head remained dragon-shaped, both her arms had turned into dragon claws, with only her slender legs and voluptuous torso retaining human form.

Everyone was amazed, feeling that this Dragon Clan beauty had become even more breathtaking!

Dragonification of both arms indicates a significant elevation in Shui Yuqi's bloodline!

But having stayed in the Ancestral Pond for eleven days setting a record, why were only her arms Dragonified? Previously there was an Ancestral Dragon Lord who transformed into full dragon form after only nine days!

This... this is perhaps the benefits that haven't fully manifested yet, after all, staying for eleven days differs from the situation of that Ancestral Dragon Lord!

The crowd could only think this way, as for Zhou Heng... what a joke, how could this have anything to do with him?

Lower-grade Dragon Clan is just lower-grade Dragon Clan!

Shui Yuqi finally reached her limit, struggled out of the Ancestral Pond, and immediately fainted upon collapse.

Only Zhou Heng remained.

Just half a day later, with a bang, Zhou Heng leapt out of the Ancestral Pond, his whole body surging with blood, emitting a terrifying momentum!

Comet Realm!

His physique had ascended to the Comet Realm!

"Breakthrough?"

"Using the Ancestral Pond's baptism for breakthrough—it can't be called foolish, but it's definitely not the wisest approach!"

"No wonder he stayed inside for eleven days, turns out it was used for a breakthrough!"

"Sigh, lower-grade Dragon Clan is just lower-grade Dragon Clan!"

With Zhou Heng also leaving the Ancestral Pond, this baptism finally came to an end. And because Shui Yuqi was still unconscious, the upcoming competitive battle was postponed by a day, while competitions in other cities had long concluded, deciding seventy-one first places, only awaiting the first place here to ultimately determine which is the first among Gold Seventy-Four Stars.

The competition has rewards; city first place earns ten dragon crystals, while planet first place can obtain a hundred dragon crystals.

——Zhou Heng's arrival was ill-timed, encountering a once-in-a-millennium chance where the first of the entire Golden Dragon Clan would be decided, and a once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunity determining the first of the entire Dragon Domain.

Since the battle was to proceed the next day, Zhou Heng didn't return to Lidong Village but stayed at the Dragon Temple.

He sat quietly, experiencing the changes within his body.

This time the Ancestral Pond baptism brought him an avalanche of benefits!

He extended his right hand, with a shift in thought, the entire arm Dragonified into a dragon claw instantly! But the focal point is, this kind of Dragonification can move, transferring from his arm to his chest, immediately covering the chest with dragon scales, underneath the scales is the dragon body!

The area of Dragonification is just that large but can freely control where to morph!

Dragonification and short-term dragon form bear no defensive difference, meaning when Zhou Heng Dragonifies his chest, he possesses true Divine Dragon level defensive power!

Moreover, unlike dragon form which has a time limit, Dragonification is perpetual!

Just like Shui Yuqi's dragon head, the absolutely most sturdy part of her body, fully capable of confronting treasure artifacts of the same tier! Of course, now she has an additional pair of arms.

In fact, complete Dragonification is akin to always being in dragon form, meaning complete ancestral return of the bloodline, which is the normal state of all Black Cave level Dragon Clan.

This is the benefit gained after Zhou Heng's bloodline enhancement.

And his physique breakthrough to Comet Realm brought another advantage.

A rune awoke in his bloodline!

In truth, all Divine Beasts tread the path of body cultivation, yet runes belong to Heaven and Earth Laws—how can they reach Black Cave Realm, Chaos Realm?

The reason being this comprehension is imprinted within their bloodline!

All the first batch of Divine Beasts are nurtured by Heaven and Earth, during formation, the Heaven and Earth Laws are already embedded within their bodies, as long as their physique reaches the corresponding realm, they automatically grasp it.

Especially for the Four Divine Beasts, they are born Chaos Realm, innately mastering laws of this level.

The limitation lies in the fact they tread the body cultivation path, while they grasp the laws, there's no way to further progress or perfect it! This is the limitation of the bloodline!

To break this constraint, only by transforming into human form and pursuing the spirit cultivation path once again, it then presents an opportunity to further comprehend the laws, elevating the upper limit of the bloodline.

Yet through all these years, only the Zhu Bi family achieved this. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)